Occupation Profile for Librarians

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Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.

 
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Overview

$49,060.00 Median Annual Wage 5,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
1.6 Average Unemployment Percentage 0.0 Percentage That Completed High School
158,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 15.3 Percentage That Had Some College
164,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 84.5 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Access Services Librarian
Acquisitions Librarian
Audio-Visual Librarian
Bibliographer
Bookmobile Librarian
Catalog Librarian
Cataloger
Catalogue Librarian
Cataloguer
Chemical Librarian
Chief Librarian, Branch or Department
Chief, Library Circulation Department
Children's Librarian
Classifier
Collection Development Librarian
College Librarian
Coordinator of Learning Resources
Coordinator of Library Services
Digital Librarian
Director of Visual Education
Document Manager
Electronic Resources Librarian
Elementary Librarian
Elementary Library Media Specialist
Film Librarian
Government Documents Librarian
Head of Acquisitions
Head of Circulation Department
Head of Reference Services
High School Librarian
High School Library Media Specialist
Hospital Librarian
Information Services Librarian
Institution Librarian
Instruction Librarian
Interlibrary Loan Services Librarian
Law Librarian
Librarian
Librarian, Special Collections
Librarian, Special Library
Librarian/Specialist
Library Director
Library Manager
Library Media Specialist
Manager, Circulation
Media Librarian
Media Specialist, School Library
Medical Librarian
Medical Record Librarian
Music Librarian
Music Librarian, International Broadcast
News Librarian
Outreach Librarian
Periodicals Librarian
Prison Librarian
Public Services Librarian
Record Librarian
Reference Librarian
Research Librarian
School Librarian
School Library Media Specialist
Serials Librarian
Supervisor, Library
Systems Librarian
Technical Services Librarian
Technician, Medical Library
University Librarian
Visual Education Director
Young Adult Librarian
Youth Services Librarian



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